June 11, 2004
The beers are fine. The problem is that it’s usually crowded with idiot college kids. I don’t really like the place which can be seen since I’ve had two of their beers and it’s only two miles from my house. Going during early afternoon is fine. If I go, it’s usually on Tuesdays. They have pretty good daily specials though.

January 28, 2004
This is a franchise brewing location, so the beers are pretty standard and not exceptional. An occasional brewer's whim seasonal slips in that is a unique recipe and very tasty (Taildragger IPA, Bourbon Brown). There are 3 sections to this place; the restaurant, the bar in the restaurant, and Stonehouse next door. The restaurant is a standard family restaurant with a boring (but tasty) menu, basically stuff you can find at all these types of joints (i.e. Applebee’s, TGI Friday, etc). The bar in the restaurant is like a sports bar with lots of big screens, lots of seating, and huge ceilings. Stonehouse next door is a smoky pool hall that lots of college-aged people attend. Only brewpub where you can actually play pool, so this is a perk if you're into that kind of thing. The service in all places is average, it varies from server to server but they're all not very educated about their beers. "Dark, light, malty, hoppy" those are about the only adjectives that the bartenders know about their beers (aside from the Brewmaster of course). Overall this is just another franchise brewpub. A family restaurant setup to earn money, not create craft beers. Only visit if you're looking to play some pool and enjoy some craft beer or if they have the occasional winning seasonal.